Meaning: Its source is Elisabeth, an English name meaning "God's promise."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.

Nickname For: Elisabeth

Variant Forms: Else and Helsa

Source Forms: Elisheva

Popularity: The name Elsa ranked 881st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 477th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.